Bilawal vows to ensure ownership rights, 18th Amendment protections for Gilgit-Baltistan

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday promised to ensure the right of ownership and the protections of the 18th Constitutional Amendment for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.

His remarks came during a public rally in Gilgit, part of his region-wide campaign ahead of the June 7 elections.

Addressing the rally, Bilawal said it was part of the PPP’s election manifesto to grant all…

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At Ghizer rally, Bilawal urges voters to give PPP ‘heavy mandate’ to safeguard region’s rights

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged Gilgit-Baltistan voters to give his party a “heavy” mandate by securing a majority in order to safeguard the region’s rights.

Bilawal was addressing a rally in Ghizer, amid a series of rallies across GB as the PPP and other political parties have, over the past few days, ramped up efforts to garner support ahead of the polls.

Referring to…

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Political bigwigs attempt to sway Gilgit-Baltistan as electioneering heats up ahead of June 7 polls

Political bigwigs on Tuesday sought to garner public support in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addressed rallies ahead of the June 7 elections.

General elections in GB are scheduled for Sunday, after a four-month delay attributed to harsh winter weather.

Addressing a public gathering in Skardu, where First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari…

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'My heart cries': Nawaz laments lack of development in GB ahead of polls

Former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday lamented the lack of development in Gilgit-Baltistan, as he made a brief visit to the region ahead of elections scheduled for June 7.

General elections in GB are scheduled for Sunday, after a four-month delay attributed to harsh winter weather.

“I am speaking to you after many years. Isn’t that the case? Perhaps you have…

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PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to visit Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of June 7 polls

LAHORE: Former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will visit Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday to meet party ticket holders ahead of the June 7 elections.

The GB Election Commission had announced that general elections in the region would be held on June 7 after a four-month delay.

On Monday, Punjab Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said on X that the PML-N president will visit…

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Trump’s Iran War Success Story Gets Blown to Pieces

The war in Iran has not been the unequivocal success that Donald Trump has claimed it to be.

Tehran has damaged at least 20 regional U.S. military sites since the war began in late February, according to satellite imagery reviewed by the BBC. The damages have destroyed air defense systems, radars, and aerial refueling planes, costing the U.S. millions of dollars.

The Pentagon, on the other…

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Trump Summons Entire Cabinet as Iran Deal Crumbles in Front of Him

Donald Trump is preparing to meet several key administration officials at Camp David on Wednesday as Iranian peace talks fall apart.

The impromptu presidential retreat will include every Cabinet member, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

Inclement weather could alter the plans at the eleventh hour, however. Trump typically…

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Police get three-day remand of Pinky in 10 ‘old’ drug cases

KARACHI: A court on Tuesday remanded suspected cocaine dealer Anmol alias Pinky in police custody for three more days in connection with her involvement in various drug cases.

She was brought to the Judicial Complex inside the Karachi central prison amid tight security. Media was barred from entering the complex.

The investigating officers of around 10 old drug cases in which suspect Pinky was…

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No woman in race as 666 file papers for GB polls

GILGIT: Over 650 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections scheduled for June 7 in 24 constituencies.

A total of 666 candidates have submitted their nomination papers; however, no woman candidate has filed nomination papers for the assembly elections.

According to a press release issued by the GB Election Commission Secretariat, polling for the…

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Graphic Truth: Spain’s unique path on immigration

While most European countries have tightened their border policies in recent years, Spain is embarking on one of the continent’s most daring immigration initiatives in recent memory: a sweeping program that could grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants already living within its borders.


The program, introduced by left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez , gives a…

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Hormuz feud escalates ahead of ceasefire deadline, Saudi halts weapons shipment for Sudanese army, Venezuela’s Machado reiterates election call while in Spain

Strait of Hormuz feud escalates, jeopardizing further US-Iran talks

The US Navy this weekend seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship seeking to break Washington’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran vowed to retaliate, and sent mixed signals on whether it would join further talks with the US in Pakistan this week. Hormuz traffic is now, once again, at a halt. The waterway whiplash is…

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Mohsin Naqvi, FIA chief direct timely complaint redressal, transparent investigations during Karachi visit

KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and FIA Director General (DG) Dr Usman Anwar on Friday directed the timely redressal of complaints and ensuring transparent investigations at all costs.

The directions were issued during their visit to the FIA Karachi Zone, where they conducted a detailed inspection of various departments.

On the occasion, the director of FIA Karachi Zone and the…

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Germany’s Gen Z Is Revolting Against Militarism

Across Germany, tens of thousands of high school students went on strike on Thursday to protest the likely reintroduction of military service. Germany’s political leaders want a new generation of soldiers, but young people are against it.


German ministers today routinely talk about making society ready for war and reintroducing military service. As Thursday’s school strike showed, the…

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For Now A Prince. How Long Till A (Fake) King?

The arrest of the U.K. rapist formerly known as Prince, and the echoing, trans-Atlantic edict that no one is above the law, lay ever-barer America's "true exceptionalism": A culture of immunity so corrosive our own heinous, in-his-fever-dreams "exonerated" Predator-In-Chief has enragingly yet to face any consequences for his manifold sins, crimes, cruelties and depravities, petty and…

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